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lipa is disgusting. the management of lipa should be fired from top to bottom. >> whoa. alison kosik joins me now from new york. wow. you have a response from lipa. what does it say? >> reporter: okay so what lipa is doing is trying to deflect outrage. lipa is telling us, because they had to use meter readers to help with the effort to restore power, that many residents received estimated bills instead of actual ones. and that their next actual meter reading will reflect the period they didn't have electricity. but still, people aren't happy. no surprise there. one telling me he plans to tear up his next bill in an act of civil disobedience. and the "new york post" talked with other lipa customers with one customer saying he got the bill through an e-mail on thanksgiving that he says was crass and classless because his building was flooded, boarded up. he hasn't been home since the storm and the bill came in $1 more than the previous month. so these are people who didn't have power for weeks. and they're being hit with these bills. and they make everything appear like it
lipa is disgusting. the management of lipa should be fired from top to bottom. >> whoa. alison kosik joins me now from new york. wow. you have a response from lipa. what does it say? >> reporter: okay so what lipa is doing is trying to deflect outrage. lipa is telling us, because they had to use meter readers to help with the effort to restore power, that many residents received estimated bills instead of actual ones. and that their next actual meter reading will reflect the period...
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i've been calling lipa, and they called us back to say they would cull us later. so their credit, we tarted looking at their website this morning, they're down about 9000 people. about 142,000 still without power. the majority of the people still affected are on that south shore there, and these frustrations really hit a boiling point yesterday. take a listen. >>> but the most important thing is power. cuomo, send in the national guard, we are fed up, and we're not going to take it any more, thank you. >> and randi, you spent time there on the ground, it's getting cold, it's low 40s and 30 degree weather. >> and you look at those pictures and it's not like authorities can't get in to help. when the water was still there, you get it. but now they can get into these areas and they're still not helping. and people certainly worried about leaving their homes too, right? because of looting? >> yes, there was concerned, and there were homes that were looted, and now it's just that fear and concern among residents. they told us that it's not widespread looting, but there
i've been calling lipa, and they called us back to say they would cull us later. so their credit, we tarted looking at their website this morning, they're down about 9000 people. about 142,000 still without power. the majority of the people still affected are on that south shore there, and these frustrations really hit a boiling point yesterday. take a listen. >>> but the most important thing is power. cuomo, send in the national guard, we are fed up, and we're not going to take it any...
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lipa said they're giving their customers options. among them, they can wait until the meter is read to pay. make a partial payment with no penalty, or it says customers can read the meter theelves and get a corrected bill. the utility also said it's aiming to withhold bills to some heart hit areas like the rockaways. >> it's a poor way of making nice for a colossal mistake. money is not as readily available to people as it was prior to the storm. and to think that, you know, it's okay that it's going to take one billing cycle, two billing cycles to balance itself out, it's insane. >> even with so much anger directed at lipa, the head of a crisis management firm said utilities with no competition have little incentive to change. >> what usually happens in situations like this is in order to show that something has been done, heads roll, people are fired, but the company remains in tact, largely because there's not a lot of other options for consumers or local governments. >> now, on monday, the utility announced two resignations. one
lipa said they're giving their customers options. among them, they can wait until the meter is read to pay. make a partial payment with no penalty, or it says customers can read the meter theelves and get a corrected bill. the utility also said it's aiming to withhold bills to some heart hit areas like the rockaways. >> it's a poor way of making nice for a colossal mistake. money is not as readily available to people as it was prior to the storm. and to think that, you know, it's okay...
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both lipa and con ed subpoenaed over their sluggish response to the storm. >>> all right. less than three hours from now 18,000 people could hear that they're out of a job. that's unless the maker of twinkies pulls back on the threat. g the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. >>> twinkies on the brink. we recognize the junk food. sponge cakes with three little holes in the bottom with the white filling inside. well, hostess that makes them and ding dongs and zingers and chocolate cupcakes is threatening to shut down unless 5,000 striking workers return to their jobs by 5:00 p.m. eastern today. less than two hours away from the deadline. alison kosik in new
both lipa and con ed subpoenaed over their sluggish response to the storm. >>> all right. less than three hours from now 18,000 people could hear that they're out of a job. that's unless the maker of twinkies pulls back on the threat. g the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] but they...
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protesters said along with a slow restoration, they're having trouble even getting basic information from lipa. >>> the airline industry is facing what could turn into the biggest pilot shortage since the vietnam war. starting next summer tougher federal rules will require new hires to have at least 1,500 hours of prior flying time. that's six times the current minimum. also fueling the shortage, thousands of pilots at major u.s. airlines are about to turn 65, which is their mandatory retirement age. >> the industry has a lot of issues. that could be a major one. >> that's terrible. but you do want your pilots to have a lot of experience. that makes sense. >> i agree with that. >>> all right. some medical news this morning in a new clue in the puzzle of autism. doctors in denmark found a pregnant mom who gets the flu is twice as likely to have a child later diagnosed with autism. >> and the moms who had a fever which lasted a week or more were three times as likely to have an autistic child. it fits with a growing body of evidence which suggests in some cases, a mother's immune system affect t
protesters said along with a slow restoration, they're having trouble even getting basic information from lipa. >>> the airline industry is facing what could turn into the biggest pilot shortage since the vietnam war. starting next summer tougher federal rules will require new hires to have at least 1,500 hours of prior flying time. that's six times the current minimum. also fueling the shortage, thousands of pilots at major u.s. airlines are about to turn 65, which is their mandatory...
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federal infrastructure led by the army corps of engineers which will have a comprehensive plan which lipa would be required to follow. this is a disgrace. we're two weeks into the storm. and still over 100,000 people without power and with no real estimate as to when they're going to get it back, getting misleading information, getting distorted information. >> cnn's victor blackwell joins me from the rockaways neighborhood of queens, new york, a neighborhood still in the dark. victor, how are people coping? >> reporter: they're doing the best they can. the people in this building over here, this is building three of the ocean village community. 14 floors. no water, no phone service, no electricity, no heat. there is gas. some people are opening their stoves to let the heat out to heat their apartments that way or boiling water on the stove to get some steam generated in the apartment. we spoke with several people about the conditions inside. they say the hallways are dark because, of course, there is no light. there are some people who leave the garbage in front of the door because they
federal infrastructure led by the army corps of engineers which will have a comprehensive plan which lipa would be required to follow. this is a disgrace. we're two weeks into the storm. and still over 100,000 people without power and with no real estimate as to when they're going to get it back, getting misleading information, getting distorted information. >> cnn's victor blackwell joins me from the rockaways neighborhood of queens, new york, a neighborhood still in the dark. victor,...
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lipa is under fire from outraged customers, and ape frustra frus governor, cuomo, said the utility is beyond repair. thousand without electricity. >>> deadly plane crash lit up the night sky in jackson, mississippi. three people were killed when their single enjin piper slammed into a home tuesday night. flames shot 50 feet into the air. a mother and son escaped the burning home with minor injuries. the pilot reported an on board emergence just after takeoff. the exact cause of the crash is still under investigation. >>> and a broken walter main is to blame for a goopy, muddy mess in a suburban san francisco neighborhood. >> cars buried in muck up to the wheel wells after a torrent of water gushed out of a reservoir, all thanks to some piping installed way back, during the 1930s. >> it is an 8-inch cast iron pipe. it sheered off up on the hillside. so we, measure about 45,000 gallons of water. we took at the water level at the time before it broke. and then when we isolated it. crews isolated that valve in 10 minutes upon their response. >> now, the good news is that, no homes were da
lipa is under fire from outraged customers, and ape frustra frus governor, cuomo, said the utility is beyond repair. thousand without electricity. >>> deadly plane crash lit up the night sky in jackson, mississippi. three people were killed when their single enjin piper slammed into a home tuesday night. flames shot 50 feet into the air. a mother and son escaped the burning home with minor injuries. the pilot reported an on board emergence just after takeoff. the exact cause of the...
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let's talk about lipa. >> the summons and complaint was just filed yesterday. i got it two hours ago, i read it, i like this. rick. i think they have a solid claim. what they are saying in this group action, and i like a class action because if you try to sue a major organization like that, a utility or any other company by yourself, bit by bit by bit you'll be shoved to the side. this lawyer is putting in a class action and says look, you knew about sandy's coming, you did relatively nothing, you didn't even have poles when everything went down. you were using an antiquated system. you knew or should have known not just for sandy but for decades or years before. you could have done more, you didn't. he's claiming there was an implied contract between the utility and the customers. and i like that argument. the implied contract being you supply us with the utilities, we'll pay you the money. and do your due diligence. now to be fair you can tell where i come out on this one, but to be fair i'm a lawyer, i can talk out of both sides of my mouth, to be fair the o
let's talk about lipa. >> the summons and complaint was just filed yesterday. i got it two hours ago, i read it, i like this. rick. i think they have a solid claim. what they are saying in this group action, and i like a class action because if you try to sue a major organization like that, a utility or any other company by yourself, bit by bit by bit you'll be shoved to the side. this lawyer is putting in a class action and says look, you knew about sandy's coming, you did relatively...
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lipa, as it is known. still 29 thousand people in the rockaways do not have power. they have crews from phoenix, arizona. they have crews from all over the country to get this done. you look at the huge task ahead of them, all across streets like this, these kind of wireses danking down. one they have to check the safety of them first. then simply a question of getting it all fixed. we are across the other side of the road. obviously you see more homes destroyed there. ironic sign, live well, laugh often, love much. we talked to a few people in this neighborhood, jenna. they are trying to laugh as much as they can. there is precious little for them to be particularly happy about right now. we talked to a family who owned this home. it has a couple of little benches on the edge now. they were trying to be as positive as they can but they say right now they can't even rethink about rebuilding because just one, block and a half that way is the ocean. the ocean wall, is completely destroyed. until that is rebuilt, the insurance companies won't give any of these families
lipa, as it is known. still 29 thousand people in the rockaways do not have power. they have crews from phoenix, arizona. they have crews from all over the country to get this done. you look at the huge task ahead of them, all across streets like this, these kind of wireses danking down. one they have to check the safety of them first. then simply a question of getting it all fixed. we are across the other side of the road. obviously you see more homes destroyed there. ironic sign, live well,...
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these moves comes weeks after lipa's chief operating officer announced he was leaving. >>> in the heart of sydney, australia, the arm of a construction crane falls on to a building, barely missing a busy street. the collapse happened after fire engulfed the cab of the crane. two weeks ago the construction site was shut down when workers walked off the job because of a gas leak. the crane is operated by lend lease, same company whose crane buckled in new york city during superstorm sandy. >>> automakers are moving to incorporate smart phone links into new models. chevrolet spark and sonic will have siri on its infotainment systems. ford also plans smart phone access in its 2014 version of the fiesta. >>> small businesses will be affected whether or not we reach the fiscal cliff. the president has invited more than a dozen executives of small businesses to the white house. cnn political director mark preston is in washington to tell us more. good morning, mark. >> good morning, carol. you're absolutely right. the president today will be meeting with small business owners here in washingto
these moves comes weeks after lipa's chief operating officer announced he was leaving. >>> in the heart of sydney, australia, the arm of a construction crane falls on to a building, barely missing a busy street. the collapse happened after fire engulfed the cab of the crane. two weeks ago the construction site was shut down when workers walked off the job because of a gas leak. the crane is operated by lend lease, same company whose crane buckled in new york city during superstorm...
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lipa says that customer bills have been estimated, based upon their typical usage for this type of year, and that a revised bill will be sent out next month. here's one bright spot, we'll call it here, from the region, $27 million in federal grants will be used to put unemployed new yorkers to work on storm clean-up, aimed toward helping young people and those wanting to help rebuild their homes and communities. >>> christmas is indeed coming, here's another sign for you, the arrival of the u.s. capitol christmas tree. the tree stands at 65 feet tall. if you are keeping score here, it is an ingleman spruce and comes from a national forest in colorado. once decorated, it will display 5,000 ornaments all hand-crafts by colorodans. >>> the powerball lottery hasn't had a winner in a long time. that means for now there is a shot at becoming its biggest winner. $425 million at stake, the largest jackpot ever for po
lipa says that customer bills have been estimated, based upon their typical usage for this type of year, and that a revised bill will be sent out next month. here's one bright spot, we'll call it here, from the region, $27 million in federal grants will be used to put unemployed new yorkers to work on storm clean-up, aimed toward helping young people and those wanting to help rebuild their homes and communities. >>> christmas is indeed coming, here's another sign for you, the arrival...